Judaism

Covenant | Belief File

Jewish students perform the story of Abraham and Isaac.

St. Paul in the temple at Jerusalem | David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul

David Suchet learns about the significance of the temple of Jerusalem and how it would have l...

Pesach | Belief File

The history and traditions of the Jewish celebration of Passover.

King Solomon's Temple | Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City

Simon Sebag Montefiore recounts the history of King Solomon's Temple and its importance to Judaism.

The Ten Commandments | Belief File

Jewish students tell the story of The Ten Commandments.

Origins of Jerusalem in the Bible | Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City

Simon Sebag Montefiore discusses the Bible and its first references to Jerusalem.

Elisha | Testament: The Bible in Animation

The story of Elisha receiving a double portion of the inheritance of the spirit of Elijah.

The end of days | David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul

David Suchet looks at Jewish beliefs about the Messiah in Jerusalem under Roman occupation.

Elijah and the fire from heaven | Testament: The Bible in Animation

The story of Elijah proving his God to be the true one over the Canaanite deity Baal.

Covenant with God | God on Trial

Prisoners at Auschwitz put God on trial for betraying his Covenant with the Jewish people.

King David | Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City

Simon Sebag Montefiore explains how King David united the divided Israelites.

Jonah in Nineveh | Testament: The Bible in Animation

The story of Jonah and God's sparing of the city of Nineveh.

The Siege of Jerusalem | Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City

Simon Sebag Montefiore investigates the events of the siege of Jerusalem.

Jonah's attempt to escape God's prophecy | Testament: The Bible in Animation

The story of Jonah's attempt to escape the responsibility of being prophet.

The many names of God | The Story of the Jews

In Judaism, there is only one God with no face or form but many names.

Nebuchadnezzar's dreams | Testament: The Bible in Animation

The story of Daniel saving the Magi through his interpretation of the dreams of Nebuchadnezzar.

God and Abraham | Testament: The Bible in Animation

The story of Abraham agreeing the Covenant with God and being promised a son.

Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt | Testament: The Bible in Animation

The story of Moses parting the Red Sea to lead the Jews out of Egypt.

The Sacrifice of Isaac | Testament: The Bible in Animation

The story of Abraham agreeing to sacrifice his son Isaac to God.

The ten plagues of Egypt | Testament: The Bible in Animation

God unleashes the ten plagues after the Pharaoh refuses to let the Jews leave Egypt.

The ten plagues of Egypt | Testament: The Bible in Animation

God unleashes the ten plagues after the Pharaoh refuses to let the Jews leave Egypt.

Bar mitzvah | Being…

Ethan explains the different traditions involved with his bar mitzvah, including the importance of the Torah and why he is twinning with a boy who los...

Birth rituals in Judaism | Being…

Circumcision is a large part of the rituals that follow birth in Judaism, followed by the naming ceremony.

Bar Mitzvah | Belief File

An exploration of the Jewish coming of age ceremony, the Bar Mitzvah.

Introduction to Judaism | Belief File

Daniel introduces Judaism, he visits a Synagogue and discusses the Torah and Shabbat.

Rosh Hashanah | Belief File

An exploration of the Jewish festival of Rosh Hashanah, Jewish New Year.

Seder | Belief File

What do you eat at Seder and why?

The Torah | Belief File

The history and significance of the Torah.

The Torah | Belief File

The history and significance of the Torah.

The history and celebration of Hanukkah | Blue Peter

Pupils from Michael Sobel Sinai School discuss the history of Hannukah and how it is celebrated today.

Hanukkah and contemporary Jewish identity | Christmas Voices

A Jewish family explore what Hanukkah means to them.

Practising religion | David Suchet - In the Footsteps of St Peter

For Muslims, Jews and Christians, Haram al Sharif has a number of roles, many of which would have been fami...

Bar Mitzvah in Jerusalem | David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul

David Suchet explores Jerusalem and witnesses a Bar Mitzvah at the Western Wall.

Babylon | Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City

Simon Sebag Montefiore discusses the story of Nebuchadnezzar destroying the temple in Jerusalem and the exile of the Jewish pe...

Bar-Mitzvah on Masada | Sacred Wonders

An American family travel to Masada to have their children's Bat-Mitzvah and Bar-Mitzvah.

Hanukkah, Christmas and the Winter Solstice | Sunday Morning Live

Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner and Amanda Hart of the British Druid Order discuss different winter festivals.

Should there be a sacred day of rest? | Sunday Morning Live

The British Chief Rabbi explains the value of Shabbat.

Playing with sivivons at Hanukkah | Teletubbies

Aron, Eli and Shimon sing the traditional Hannukah dreidel song “Sivivon Sov Sov Sov".

Memorial ceremony | The Last Survivors

A Holocaust survivor finds evidence of his brother's death and holds a memorial ceremony for him and the rest of his family.

Hasidism | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama discusses the origins, beliefs and practices of Hasidic Judaism.

Hosanna | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama describes Jewish weddings in Eastern European shtetl.

Jewish African-American Music | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama investigates Jewish African American music.

Moses Mendelssohn | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama talks about Moses Mendelssohn who translated the Torah from Hebrew into German.

Shtetl Jews | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama investigates photographs depicting Shtetl life.

Mishna | The Story of the Jews

The Jewish community at Sepphoris wrote the Mishna, converting oral tradition into law.

Objects of respect and love | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama explains the importance of the Sefer Torah to Jewish worship.

Passover | The Story of the Jews

The festival of Passover is one of the most important celebrations in the Jewish calendar.

The Dead Sea Scrolls | The Story of the Jews

The Dead Sea Scrolls are some of the oldest Jewish books, found on the site of an ancient library.

The Torah | The Story of the Jews

The Torah has a central role in Jewish worship.

Death and mourning in Judaism | Being…

This clip explores how bodies are looked after following death and the mourning periods that follow.

Different perspectives on Euthanasia | Matters of Life and Death

Representatives from different religions discuss their opinions about euthanasia.

Converting to Judaism and marriage | Being…

Jolanda and Jack discuss the adaptations they made to their wedding ceremonies and Jolanda's conversion to Judaism.

Jewish traditions | Belief File

An exploration of how different Jewish people practice Judaism differently.

Hinduism and nature | Around the World in 80 Faiths

In Rajastan, one Hindu sect views protecting nature as their main religious duty.

Pollution in the River Ganges | Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve

Tanneries near the River Ganges have devastating consequences for the health of the river and for animal welfare.

Ganga Sagar Mela | The Ganges with Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins visits the important annual Hindu festival, Ganga Sala Mela and explains how this year the festival is promoting a...

Waste in the Ganges | The Ganges with Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins looks at the problem of waste in the Ganges, one of the world's most polluted rivers despite its revered status...

Caste Discrimination | Hindus: Do We Have a Caste Problem?

Parle Patel meets campaigners trying to outlaw caste-based discrimination in the UK.

Daltis | Hindus: Do We Have a Caste Problem?

Parle Patel meets a young British Hindu who faced discrimination as a result of his caste.

Dignity and Humanity | God on Trial

Jewish prisoners at Auschwitz talk about the value of maintaining their belief in God.

A crisis of faith | The Last Survivors

A Holocaust survivor talks about how he almost lost his faith and how he managed to reconcile his experiences with his belief in God.

Free Will | God on Trial

Jewish prisoners at Auschwitz discuss the idea of free will as a resolution to the problem of evil.

Good and Evil | God on Trial

Jewish prisoners at Auschwitz discuss good and evil and their belief in God.

Punishment or Purification? | God on Trial

Jewish prisoners at Auschwitz debate whether the Holocaust could be a punishment for sin.

Questioning God's Will | God on Trial

Jewish prisoners at Auschwitz argue about whether God is just or cruel.

Reason | God on Trial

Jewish prisoners at Auschwitz discuss the value of reason and the value of belief as they try to reconcile the existence of God with the cruelty in the...

Hand in Hand school in Jerusalem | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama visits the Hand in Hand School in Jerusalem where Jewish and Arab students are educated together.

The Barcelona Disputation | The Story of the Jews

In 1263, the Catholic Church organised a show trial against the Jews in Barcelona.

Early Judeo-Muslim relations | The Story of the Jews

In Medieval Cairo and much of the Mediterranean, Jews lived and flourished under Muslim rule despite many restrictions.

St Paul | The Story of the Jews

The teachings of St Paul have had consequences for Jews as well as Christians.

Talmud Jews | The Story of the Jews

In Medieval Europe, new orders of monks were created to debate and try to convert the Jews.

The story of Jonah | Belief File

Jewish students tell the story of Jonah.

The Holocaust | What's the Point of Forgiveness?

Discussing the possibility of forgiveness after the atrocities of the Holocaust.

National Holocaust Museum | Songs of Praise

Two brothers explain why they set up a museum about the Holocaust in Nottinghamshire.

Antisemitism | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama looks at the Jewish population of Paris at a time of resurgent French nationalism.

Das Judenthum in der Musik | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama discusses the hostile Das Judenthum in der Musik by Wagner.

The Venice Ghetto | The Story of the Jews

Simon Schama visits the worlds first Ghetto in Venice and discusses the history of the word Ghetto.